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Showing: 12 actions/stages currently being created, amended, or repealed for the Board of Medicine. Where the stage type is Emergency,Emergency/NOIRA,Fast-Track,NOIRA,Proposed,Final
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Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 20]
Action: Removal of requirement to provide documentation of continuing competency for reactivation of a license
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 20]
Action: Licensure of foreign physicians through provisional and restricted licenses
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 3/24/25 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]
Action: Amendment to requirements for patient care team physician or podiatrist consultation and collaboration
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 3/10/25 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]
Action: Creation of reinstatement process for physician assistants with lapsed licenses
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]
Action: Implementation of the PA Compact
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physician Assistants
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 50]
Action: Removal of patient care team physician or podiatrist name from prescriptions issued by physician assistants
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Occupational Therapists
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 80]
Action: Expansion of options for reinstatement of lapsed occupational therapy or occupational therapy assistant license
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/15/25 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Occupational Therapists
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 80]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Licensure by endorsement for occupational therapy
Stage: Final - Register Date: 11/3/25 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Polysomnographic Technologists
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 140]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Licensure by endorsement for polysomnographic technologists
Stage: Final - Register Date: 11/3/25 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Behavior Analysis
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 150]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Licensure by endorsement for behavior analysts
Stage: Final - Register Date: 11/3/25 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Genetic Counselors
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 170]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Licensure by endorsement for genetic counselors
Stage: Final - Register Date: 11/3/25 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Anesthesiologist Assistants
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 180]
Action: Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
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